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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Fred Weinberg, post: 3111928, member: 86437&quot;]Mis-annealed planchets can have copper</p><p>colored, and actual thin copper &#039;plating&#039;</p><p>on the planchet, mostly seen on Nickels.</p><p><br /></p><p>This 1968&nbsp; (old) Nickel was a thin layer</p><p>of copper, probably from the buildup of</p><p>copper pulled from the nickel planchet</p><p>when it was annealed; that thin layer</p><p>found it&#039;s way into the striking chamber</p><p>(probably laying on, but not being bonded to)</p><p>a normal nickel planchet.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was struck, and detached - that&#039;s why you</p><p>see an incused Obv. on the reverse of this</p><p>&#039;shell&#039;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Very similar to what Paddyman98&nbsp; posted.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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